December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Cyber PsyOps
by Jeff Davis 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Having read Black Unicorn, Thank you. Would you please critique my _Paradigms_of_Revolution? I am prone to action on instinct. I'm still thinking about your questions relative to function. For one thing, I suggest that everyone have a refferance with the Constitution with in arms reach of their terminals. Its despicalbly under read by law enforcement types, and may give us an edge up somewhere down the road. -- PGP PUBLIC KEY via finger! JAFEFFM Speaking & Thinking For Myself! * eagle(a)deeptht.armory.com email info(a)eff.org * *** O U T L A W S On The E L E C T R O N I C F R O N T I E R **** ***** Committed to Free Public Internet Access for World Peace *****

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RE: Shot 'Round the World
by greg＠ideath.goldenbear.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Blanc Weber writes: > From: Greg Broiles > "... we don't need to demonstrate good behavior to convince it/them > that we deserve or can be trusted......" > ". . . to bolster their flagging confidence, they need a good kick in > the teeth." > "There is no rational argument that can force the non-trusting to trust." > ". . . the point may be to create a state of irrationality, not a > particular rational conclusion." > . What you would be aiming for here, apparently, is neither their > psychology nor their intellect. But actually if you are not intending > to communicate at all, then all of things which I mentioned are > irrelevant. I would leave you to your own devices. The only message I think is worth communicating is "We're doing our own thing. You will not be able to stop us because of [ .. reasons ..] so don't bother trying. Have a nice day." and I'm inclined to think even that is unnecessary. Terrorism and psychological warfare could be considered a form of communication; it is, after all, intended to create or maintain a particular understanding on the part of others; but it is not communication in the same way that a letter is. I don't know anything at all about what Jeff is up to, so he'll have to speak for his own (actual) motives and purposes; I was hoping to point out that what he's up to can seem more useful when it's not considered in the context of a rational discourse within polite society. > "Perhaps this discourse about "images" isn't useful, and it's time to > talk about capabilities." > . What image do you get of the engagement of your capabilities under > normal circumstances vs under a totalitarian regime? I've got no idea what you mean by "normal circumstances"; if your point is that totalitarianism sucks, I agree. I could chatter on about how I think things ought to be, but I don't imagine most folks give a damn. I believe we have a right to work towards a social/political structure (or lack thereof) where our capabilities are fruitfully and fully engaged, whether or not bureacrats and dictators find that convenient. (Of course, they may have already found the state where *their* capabilities are best engaged .. :) > What sort of picture is created in your mind by the statements about > human nature, "endowed ...with inalienable rights", among which are > included "Life, liberty, Pursuit of Happiness", and what do you suppose > George thought about that? Uhh .. a right to privacy (and to the use of strong crypto) whether or not that makes other people nervous or damages their fragile confidence? > Some questions I would ask in regard to this warfare business: > What sort of a win would you be aiming for, which served the purposes > of rational discussion poorly? For how long would you be expecting to > live in the company of those whom you drove to irrationality? And how > would you go about the business of returning everything back to a > viable, liveable state, supposing you achieved victory? The usual pattern is destabilization, then a power grab by whatever group is correctly positioned - either revolutionaries or the local military. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Personally, I'm inclined vis-a-vis the NSA and TLA's in general to let sleeping dogs lie, at least for the moment. Other folks (Grady, Jeff) see opportunities differently; I encourage folks who think leverage and timing is on their side to take advantage of opportunities as they occur. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.3a iQCVAgUBLapGn33YhjZY3fMNAQHmZAP7BscprSqPUr4cIW+nxRv1z/Ym8l2qcF0N Wav2xXK8R2D7ZlYb1fwTw+6Q85Z8fjh/8RXaWkfJzBLvcAj9dxIE+fYc8+USfAfV SfCev9f8QcZ9hYNzkoU4CiwmAftGsZzpoEFVl/N9jjd+YEAbO6ChI5UeBY6+/yeu Q5hVFg6fap0= =y8mJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: Clipper Chips in video descramblers
by Harry Shapiro Hawk 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

David Koontz: @ Recently someone posted reference to GI (General Instruments) getting @ authority to use Clipper chips in descramblers. One wonders about @ motivation on their part. ITAR already exempts the use of crypto @ in video descramblers where the crypto cannot be used for other purposes. @ So, what is their motivation? As I have long predicted, clipper has a likely chance of going into every cable converter/set-top box. That's 65 million homes and that would make clipper the defacto encrypt/decrypt system in the world. Cable systems need strong cypto to prevent not only theft of their services but to product the transactional data of their customers. (e.g, to hide what you are ordering on pay per view, your credit card numbers, etc,) and when they offer voice services they will also need to encrypt your voice.... This is really big brother in your living room, your bedroom, and if you have a TV there, you bathroom..... kitchen, den, workstop and ..... well you get the point. Harry Shapiro Hawk Manager of Computer Services Warwick Baker & Fiore habs(a)uucp.warwick.com

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Cyber PsyOps & Media
by Jeff Davis 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I just got off the phone with David Wilson with the Chronicle of Higher Education. Sarah Simpson confirmed my membership in EFF to him, and said I'd better talk to him myself. I told him the document was posted to Usenet, I just accelerated the news of its leak. I told him it was my statement that a wake up call was needed to the American public. They need to take the initiative themselves to attain internet access by their own means. I told him in my opinion it was authentic and I told him why. I assured him that if the document contained classified information I would not have blasted it all over the globe. I told him I had no idea of the origin of the leak. He asked for a copy of my essay, _Paradigms_of_ Revolution_ and I sent it to him. That is a complete report. If it isn't in the above paragraph, I didn't tell him. Are we all clear? Thought so. -- PGP PUBLIC KEY via finger! JAFEFFM Speaking & Thinking For Myself! * eagle(a)deeptht.armory.com email info(a)eff.org * *** O U T L A W S On The E L E C T R O N I C F R O N T I E R **** ***** Committed to Free Public Internet Access for World Peace *****

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remailer@soda ?
by Matthew J Ghio 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Is the remailer(a)soda.berkeley.edu down? I tried to use it, but it doesn't seem to be remailing. :(

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alias in phone book
by Adam Lake 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I have recently been participating in a thread concerning anonymity and pseudonymity on the Internet. Somebody was complaining about trying to find somebody and they were logged in with an uncorrelatable alias. (Fishman = Don Johnson????) The person was asking for a rule that everyone log in with an alias that DIRECTLY correlated them with their "real world" (relative term) pseudo. Yuch!!!!! What I was wondering was if any of you law hacks out there new anything about the following comment regarding phone books A professor of communications has brought up the fact that it is illegal to use a pseudo in the white pages of the phone book. Is this the case? Help!!!! lake(a)uenics.evansville.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember the last time you called her, she forgets Pray to her, she will remember that she will remember that ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Crypto, satellites, & China
by koontzd＠lrcs.loral.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>From: Lyle_Seaman(a)transarc.com > >paul(a)poboy.b17c.ingr.com (Paul Robichaux) writes: >> I never knew that encryption fell under MTCR in addition to ITAR. >> Presumably any crypto hardware or software which can be used to >> protect missile or satellite telemetry or commanding can be >> restricted. > >It's my understanding that, according to international missile >treaties (probably the MTCR), missile telemetry data must be >transmitted in the clear. This is ostensibly so that the various >world powers can be assured that a "test" missile launch really is a >test and is not going to wipe out someone's capital. It's also so >that various intelligence agencies can have accurate estimates of >everyone's capabilities. This knowledge is widely viewed as >stabilising. The space shuttle has provision for receive only secure voice for the same reason. On military missions they carry up codelists such as one would use over insecure medium. One wonders if they install a locking door on one of the lockers for securing classified.

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Clipper Chips in video descramblers
by koontzd＠lrcs.loral.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Recently someone posted reference to GI (General Instruments) getting authority to use Clipper chips in descramblers. One wonders about motivation on their part. ITAR already exempts the use of crypto in video descramblers where the crypto cannot be used for other purposes. DES is already used in descramblers such as the Video Cypher II, and can be exported under commodity jurisdiction. It is unlikely that anyone is going to spend the money to break DES keys and redistribute pirate authorization. The chances of discovery are too large. So, what is their motivation?

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RE: Cyber PsyOps (Re: Shot)
by Blanc Weber 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: Jeff Davis "Psychological Warfare is duofold. It harrases the enemy, and hopefully wins the hearts and minds of the population." And then all you have to do is maintain your control over the situation. Once you have persuaded everyone to come over to your psychological point of view and have won their sympathies, all you have to do is leave them to their own imagination and they will, like "herds", self-regulate and organize into a new paradigm of confluence according to the tribal provisions written into the Constitution by Thomas Jefferson, thus giving weight to progressive theory. Then for sure you would have a society based on consensual normalities, the horde for whom you would have prepared the way: aware, informed, and actively participating in your aim. Definitely, this would prove that Marbury v. Madison (1803) was a *not* a fuck up. The Libertarian platform would not reverse that decision, because the Constitution has provided amending provisions, and we can always rectify the errors of shortsightedness. I mean, the FOIA may be useless, but we *could* always sit here and read the damn thing. Psychological Warfare is truly the only way to compete with the NSA on this issue. Blanc

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MacPGP and AOL(again)
by fhalper＠pilot.njin.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I have figure out a way to distribute MacPGP on AOL. I uploaded a listing of where to get MacPGP and in the file description I said that I would e-mail individuals that wanted MacPGP but didn't have Internet access, along with sprea ding the word around. I will only have to mail it originally to myself and then forward it to others as they request it. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. Reuben Halper Montclair High~r MyPublicKey.asc

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